Cephaloleia quadrilineata Baly, 1885

Staines, Charles L. & Garcia-Robledo, Carlos, 2014, The genus Cephaloleia Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae), ZooKeys 436, pp. 1-355 : 226-227

Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Chrysomelidae

Cephaloleia quadrilineata Baly, 1885 Fig. 220

Cephaloleia quadrilineata Baly 1885: 21. Calvert and Calvert 1917: 394 (noted); Blackwelder 1946: 719 (catalog); Papp 1953: 21 (catalog); Uhmann 1957a: 24 (catalog); Wilcox 1983: 137 (catalog); Staines 1996: 53 (Central America species), 1999: 241 (mimicry), 2004: 312 (host plants), 2010: 36 (types), 2011: 50 (faunal list); Staines and Staines 1997: 18 (types), 1999: 524 (Baly species list); McKenna and Farrell 2005: 119 (phylogeny), 2006: 10949 (phylogeny).

Cephalolia quadrilineata Baly. Donckier 1899: 551 (catalog); Weise 1911a: 9 (catalog), 1911b: 11 (catalog); Calvert and Calvert 1917: 394 (noted); Uhmann 1930a: 223 (faunal list), 1936a: 111 (noted), 1936b: 485 (key).

Description.

Elongate; subparallel; subdepressed; Head, antennae, and scutellum black; pronotum yellow, may have black medial vitta; elytra black with variable yellow markings- usually with vitta from suture to interspace 4 and lateral vitta from puncture row 6-9, puncture row 10 and lateral margin yellow; venter with prosternum yellow with black macula laterally, meso- and metasterna yellow medially, black laterally, abdomi nal sterna dark medially, yellow laterally; leg with femora yellow, tibiae and tarsi black. Head: vertex punctate near eyes, medial sulcus present, eyes protruding, finely faceted; frons finely, densely punctate, not projecting; slightly depressed between eyes. Antenna: reaches to humerus; slender; antennomere 1 elongate, robust, fringe of setae at apex; 2 subglobose, twice as long as 3; 3 triangular, shortest; 4 cylindrical, subequal in length to 2; 5-10 elongate, decreasing in length; 11 pointed at apex; 1-4 punctate with scattered setae; 5-11 setose. Pronotum: subquadrate; lateral margin straight then rounding to anterior angle, margined; anterior angle subobtuse, slightly projecting; posterior angle acute; anterior margin weakly emarginate behind head; flattened on disc; surface with scattered punctures near lateral margin and medially at base; basal impression absent; pronotal length 1.08-1.31 mm; pronotal width 1.16-1.54 mm. Scutellum: long, acutely triangular; shiny; alutaceous. Elytron: lateral margin slightly expanding apically, smooth, margined; apex rounded; sutural angle without tooth; humerus rounded, not produced; slightly constricted behind humerus; declivity beginning just behind humerus at puncture row 7 not edged with faint carina; shallowly punctate-striate, punctures obsolete laterally and apically; elytral length 4.3-5.1 mm; elytral width 1.7-2.4 mm. Venter: prosternum impunctate; meso- and metasterna impunctate medially, punctate laterally; abdominal sterna punctate, each puncture with pale seta; suture between sterna 1 and 2 complete; last sternite with apical margin emarginate medially in male, rounded, entire in female. Leg: slender; punctate; femur robust; tibia expanding apically, with fringe of setae on inner margin of apex. Total length: 5.6-6.9 mm.

Diagnosis.

This species is similar to Cephaloleia nevermanni . It can be distinguished by the elytra expanding apically.

Host plant.

Adults have been collected on Heliconia sp. ( Calvert and Calvert 1917); Heliconia imbricata (Kuntze) Baker and Heliconia latispatha Benth. ( Heliconiaceae ) ( Staines 1996).

Distribution.

Costa Rica, Panama.

Type material examined.

Lectotype: Type H. T. [white disk with red border]/ V. de Chiriqui 25-4000 ft. Champion/ B. C. A., Col. VI, 2. Cephaloleia quadrilineata, Baly/ Cephaloleia quadrilineata Baly/ Lectotype Cephaloleia quadrilineata Baly, Des. C. L. Staines 1993 [red label] (BMNH).

Specimens examined.

COSTA RICA: Alajuela- Upala Dos Ríos, 1 November 1937 (MUCR); Upala, Sector San Ramón de Dos Ríos, 1.5 km NW Hacienda Nueva Zelandia, 600-700 m (INBIO). Cartago- La Palma, 30 April 1928 (USNM); R. Dos Amigos, 1450 m, P.N. Tapantí, September 1992 (INBIO); Turrialba (DEI), 26 June 1951 (USNM); Quebrada Segunda, P. N. Tapantí, 1250 m, August 1991, 1-21 March 1992, April 1992, August 1992, September 1992 (INBIO); Turrialba, Tayutic, Grano de Oro, Chirripo, 1100-1200 m (INBIO). Guanacaste- Est. Pitilla, Volcán Orosí, 17 June 1969 (MUCR); Est. Pitilla, 700 m, 9 km S Sta. Cecilia, P. N. Guanacaste, September 1991 (INBIO); Río San Lorenzo, 1050 m, Tierras Morenas, Z. P. Tenorio, 21 April 1992, March 1993 (INBIO). Heredia- Finca La Selva nr. Puerto Viejo, 24 July 1969 (USNM), 7 March 1965 (BYUC); Río Ciruela, Perrosati, 1400 m, May 1990 (INBIO). Limón- Cerro Tortuguero, 0-120 m, P.N. Tortuguero, September 1991 (INBIO); Sector Cerro Cocorí, Fca. de E. Rojas, 150 m, September 1991, October 1991, November 1991 (INBIO); Limón, 4 Feb ruary 1989, 5 February 1989 (MUCR); Oliva-Sixaola, 28 December 1980 (MUCR); Pococí, P.N. Colorado, Estación Cuatro Esquinas (INBIO); A.C. Llanuras del Tortuguero, Pococí, Río Sardinas, 0-100 m (INBIO). Puntarenas- 5 km S. Buenos Aires, 15 August 1969 (USNM); Coronado, 1400-1500 m, February 1925 (DEI); El Roble, 25 July 1929 (DEI, USNM); Est. Biol., Las Alturas, 1500 m, Coto Brus., November 1991, December 1991, January 1992, 1-21 March 1992, August 1992, 3-4 September 1992 (INBIO); Estación Boscosa, Peninsula de Osa, 15 September 1991 (INBIO); Est. Queb., Bonita, 50 m, Res. Bio. Carara, 17 March- 30 April (INBIO); Fca. Cafrosa, Est. Las Mellizas, P. N. Armistad, November 1989 (INBIO); Los Alturas, 1500 m, 23-26 May 1992 (AJGC); Monteverde, 9 July 1972 (FSCA), 26 May- 3 June 1984 (EGRC); Fca. Las Cruces, San Vito de Java, 11-14 August 1969 (USNM); F. Las Cruces, 6 mi. S. San Vito, 1200-1400 m, 21-25 August 1976 (CASC); Monteverde, 1400 m, 28 May 1979 (CMNC); Palo Seco, 31 December 1923 (DEI); Peninsula de Osa, 4 March 1968, 9 July 1968, 31 July 1968 (MUCR); Rincón de Osa, 22 July 1969 (MUCR); Río Claro, sea level, 19 August 1969 (USNM); San Vito de Java, 20 July 1972 (FSCA); San Luis, 1040 m, R.B. Monteverde, September 1992 (INBIO); San Vito Las Cruces, 20 November 1988 (INBIO); Est. Sirena, 0-100 m, P. N. Corcovado, December 1989, January 1990, November 1991, December 1991 (INBIO); Rancho Quemado, Peninsula de Osa, 200 m, October 1991, April 1992 (INBIO); 1.5 mi. S. Palmar Sur, 11 August 1969 (USNM), 5 mi. S. Palmar Sur, 15 August 1969 (USNM); Aguirre, Quepos, P.N. Manuel Antonio, 0-100 m (INBIO); 1 km SW Cerro Biolley, Sector Altamira, 1300-1400 (INBIO); Estación Pittier, 4.2 km SW Cerro Gemelo, 1600-1700 m (INBIO); Coto Brus, Sabalito, Finca Cafrosa, 2 km NW Mellizas, 1200-1300 m (INBIO); A.C.L.A.P. Coto Brus, San Vito, Las Cruces, 1200-1300 m (INBIO); Golfito, Jiménez, Albergue Cerro de Oro, 100-200 m (INBIO); A.C.O. Golfito, Reserva Ftal Golfo Dulce, Est Agujas, 200-300 m (INBIO); Guacimal, Finca Buen Amigo, Monteverde, 1000-1100 m (INBIO); Bosque Eterno de los Niños, Sector Monteverde, 1500-1600 m (INBIO); Estación La Casona, Las Torres, 1500-1600 m (INBIO). San José- Hda Tiquires, 150 m, Río Tiquires, 28 March 1988 (INBIO); San José (USNM). PANAMA: Chiriquí- Bugaba (AMNH); 2 km W Cerro Punta, 1720 m, 7 January 1977 (CMNC); El Valle del Nubes, 12 km NW Rovira, 4000 feet, 20 January 1960 (CDFA); Hartman's finca, St. Clara, 15-18 June 1985 (EGRC); Las Lagunas, 4 km W. Hato de Volcán, 1360 m, 24 May 1973 (EGRC); Lino (DEI); Santa Clara, 5 July 1976, 23-25 May 1980 (EGRC); 2 km N Sta. Clara, 1300 m., Hartmann’s Finca 20. May 1977 (CMNC); Tole (BMNH); V. de Chiriquí (AMNH, DEI, USNM). Total: 286.